Key Topics in Critical Care, 2nd edn

Abstract

T. M. Craft, J. P. Nolan and M. J. A. Parr Taylor & Francis Ltd BIOS Scientific Publishers , ISBN: 1859962297 , Price: £27.99, 334 pp. The second edition of Key Topics in Critical Care maintains the highest standard of the Key Topics series. Written and compiled by experienced Critical Care doctors working in the United Kingdom and Australia, this edition has been comprehensively updated, with the inclusion of several current topics and contributions by new authors. Key Topics in Critical Care does not pretend to be a definitive text but provides balanced and concise detail on over 80 Critical Care topics, ranging from staffing and admission criteria to mechanical ventilation of a severe asthmatic. Essential information is clearly presented as readable short paragraphs and bullet points; each topic is completed with references to keynote papers, review articles or websites for further reading. Complicated subjects, such as liver failure, are clearly defined and divided into easily digestible subheadings, with relevant evidence-based guidelines for each topic. It is a pleasure to dip into this book, to renew or acquire facts, for interest, teaching or between clinical cases. Trainees from anaesthesia, medicine and surgery in particular will find this book invaluable for exam revision as Critical Care forms an important part of the examination syllabus. Post-fellowship and Advanced trainees in Critical Care will also value the book for fast access to clinical guidelines and as an aide-memoire to diverse topics. In the current era of evidence-based medicine, this book presents a valuable and informative basis to current thinking and practice. We would recommend this book to all trainees involved in Critical Care.